King Crimson - Sleepless

[@josephtremel5392]

Bill Bruford is one great drummer. ❤️

[@Pulse2AM]

I saw them with Bruford a couple of times at the Roxy, a tiny club. They blew the walls off the place, I think they must have been playing songs from Red and Larks Tongues during that time, can't remember exactly it was a long time ago.

[@chefgregduva6478]

Yep.

[@caiosoares2834]

To people who are new here: Tony Levin is the bassist.

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@arturocaissut1071]

Tony Levin

[@francesco.briotti]

Tony Levin

[@jasper7439]

Tony Levin

[@neilarmschlong6315]

He's alright. He's no Les Claypool but he's not complete shit either. A bit boring though.

[@Rangure02]

Directed, created, written, crafted, blessed, baked, produced, loved and edited by *Anthony Frederick "Tony" Levin*

[@troloquimicoxd69]

This is an epic Tony Levin moment

[@wiseonwords]

one of many.

[@brentricheson8055]

Still all the years later, Sleepless is such a solid, powerful track. Thanks to King Crimson, Adrian Belew, music talent, and guests.

[@MeyerzumMischen]

This song is fire! I mainly read comments about Tony Levin's playing (rightfully so), but the vocal performance Adrian Belew delivers on the verses are incredible. So haunting and catchy. :-O

[@qriofficial1769]

Fripp's guitar sound is perfect for the 80s. It fits so well.

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

That's a Roland Jazz Chorus amp. That chorusing Andy Summers sound. (They were good friends too)

[@David-iv6je]

@@Station2Station-du2gh Yeah I owned one of these. 120 V

[@jaykelley103]

​@@Station2Station-du2ghthinking about getting one of those. They sound excellent, and it's a completely different vibe than tube amps.

[@PockyFiend]

Robert Fripp Adrian Belew Bill Bruford There's a lot more to this song than just Tony Levin (but to be honest, that was one hell of a bassline he did).

[@davidec1275]

Tony Levin

[@Sanitarium7]

Tony Levin

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Tony Levin

[@jovem_guil]

ok but Tony Levin

[@ash_11117]

That’s not a bass line that’s a bass riff.

[@flankscout]

How can this man be sleepless at night, moving wheels AND a dinosaur?

[@memestealer2561]

get a hold of yourself, don't fight it, it's over your head

[@y2k.channel]

adrian belew is a shapeshifter

[@daario4278]

And not a model man

[@Kochiha]

Easy, he's a 1952 Studebaker coupe. Fits all of the above.

[@arpodyssey7913]

@@Kochiha but he’s also a 1952 Starlite coupe

[@bluegreenglue6565]

Sharing this link in memory of my dear friend who died last night. He introduced me to King Crimson four decades ago. Never will forget him driving me to rehearsal for a play we were in together, blasting the stereo, exclaiming, "Frip is god!!"

[@flub1865]

that's very king crimson

[@johnchertude9632]

One of the best pieces of music ever. Pure anxiety, poetry and absolute beauty.

[@peterbadore1338]

Yeah yeah - Tony Levin!! I also like the middle part where the beat changes. The guitars are great. Should have been a big hit. Fucking eighties.

[@Relayer6a]

It was a big hit.... ...to anyone who matters.

[@officialpierluk]

the 80s were like really pop indeed for the charts but King Crimson never had a huge commercial success outside of their debut even in the 70s where they were making quite experimental records.. I think Discipline did chart a but not at the top of the charts but it did and God I just love that incarnation of the band with a catchy pop sound mixed with these complexe polymeters and time signatures and every members being genius and completing each other really well in an idiosyncratic way but yea it's unfortunate it wasn't a commercial hit

[@peterbadore1338]

@@officialpierluk The problem was, the industry was no longer interested in trying out new ideas, an attitude that increased during the seventies. Yeah, I know, hit-obsession is always going to be prominent in record companies and such, but there was very little room for growth in the eighties, hence my comment. Everything was dance-oriented with no tolerance for anything unusual. Crimson managed to bridge that gap to a certain limit (this being probably the best example of both worlds). But, for me, the eighties were a dark ages in music creativity.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

@@Relayer6a It was a modest video hit on MTV. It peaked at 51 on the Billboard charts which is a hit for Crimson, but certainly not a "big hit". As far as mainstream commercial radio airplay goes, it didn't get much.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

@@peterbadore1338 Hardly. The 70's was filled with fantastic music that wasn't just popped out like fast food.

[@lordfarquad4385]

The rhythm and bass here are Godly

[@theuserjoan]

Tony Levin

[@adrianladniak1599]

Tony Levin

[@someone4857]

Tony Levin

[@ianhardy4930]

This song inspired a generation in Australia.. It was the introduction to RAGE..an Australian music show.. It's a staple over here

[@babylemonade2868]

Thanks I couldn’t remember where I’d heard from. Spent many nights watching or taping RAGE.

[@pattheslut]

Before I bought the LP,I bought the extended mix 12" EP, that is even wilder than this.

[@187Dethklok]

It's what you watched when sleepless

[@Station2Station-du2gh]

Love that Adrian Bellow wailing - very David Byrne. You hear it so much in Elephant Talk and Heartbeat.

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Tony Levin

[@sorcyboi2848]

Tony Levin

[@francesco.briotti]

Tony Levin

[@SEGAClownboss]

Tony Levin

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@francesco.briotti]

Tony Levin

[@Euthymia]

Yeah, I know, Levin's bass is reeeeelentless on this, but I'm also delighted by the call-and-response Roland guitar synths of Mr. Fripp and Mr. Belew on the long fadeout

[@NaviafromtheSDR]

Anthony Frederick Levin

[@hermannquiroga2579]

Gracias 🤝

[@francesco.briotti]

@@hermannquiroga2579 Tony Thanks Levin

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@mmassei]

Ip direi Tony Levin

[@thetravenousgamer]

Tony Freddy Levin

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

Close and pulsating rhythm, an absolute charge. 💪

[@sebastianotassinari9300]

Tony Levin

[@PrimitiveInTheExtreme]

@@sebastianotassinari9300 that's right: his bass is incredible.

[@francesco.briotti]

@@PrimitiveInTheExtreme Tony Levin

[@farter_snail]

@@PrimitiveInTheExtreme Tony Levin

[@jasper7439]

Tony Levin (also spitting facts)

[@aboringfart413]

P.S. I have to say that this is one of the best comment sections on any kind of music on yt. Countless comments full of psychological depth and incredible musical analysis.

[@jasper7439]

Tony Levin

[@davidec1275]

Tony Levin

[@tantor5642]

Tony Levin

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Tony Levin

[@Aspartamebraintumor]

Tony Levin

[@flankscout]

Really be sleepless while listening to this 😔😔😔😔

[@keymbord]

Tony Levin

[@jasper7439]

Tony Levin

[@davidec1275]

Tony Levin

[@kuolemankirjo]

Tony Levin

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Tony Levin

[@LaburnumAnagyroides]

I was once at a Peter Gabriel's concert. We did pay but my friend knew a guy in the staff so he gave us the backstage tour and I almost stepped into Tony Levin who was about to sit and eat and litterally all I did for minutes was screaming "TONY LEVIN! TONY LEVIN". I wanted to grab him but my friend pulled me away. So, Tony Levin

[@narcisistaverbale]

Tony “Papa Bear” Levin ❤️

[@manukmusic1458]

0:00-0:17 & 3:24-3:53 In Argentina were used an edited version in loops on the newscast "ATC 24" between 1994-1996. With downcast and spent tube-plumbicon cameras from 1978.

[@lautaromontoya3993]

Que locura, me siento un toque orgulloso

[@francodonofrio5683]

Holy shit alto descubrimiento wachin

[@walterpaezmdq]

Esperaba esa cortina siempre ..

[@kaitlynb8364]

That’s really funny… well it spells out the anxiety that the news gives me that’s for sure.

[@clubninja7945]

Among mypersonal top 10 King Crimson songs,it is the youngest. The strongest piece (instrumental aside) of the 80's LP trilogy

[@troloquimicoxd69]

Playing this in honour of Tony's birthday Happy birthday Tony

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Tony Levin

[@troloquimicoxd69]

@@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA Yeah, Tony Levin

[@someone4857]

Tony Levin

[@lastman7409]

I don't understand why this song didnt make them a hit

[@tenmei8753]

i think this song's getting me through today. even if my whole body aches and im deprived of sleep, belew's ethereal voice takes me to another world.

[@concatinate]

I was first introduced to KC through this record oddly enough, while getting into postpunk & newwave as a kid, knowing nothing of KC's history. This LP & the one before fit in perfectly played alongside Gang of Four & the Clash :-)

[@micksterminator3]

Yeah this definitely reminds of Gang of Four

[@Reprodestruxion]

Some of gang of four did play with fripp in the league of gentlemen

[@МуродТанжихолов]

King Crimson doesn't have bad albums.

[@SerMassey]

beat

[@МуродТанжихолов]

​​@@SerMasseyLive versions of Beat are fabulous. Neal, Waiting Man, Requiem and Heartbeat are top Crimson Songs

[@paco3747]

​@@SerMasseyWHAT

[@rodpoo7706]

​@@SerMasseynah

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

​@@SerMasseybeat good

[@davidg.8031]

When will they release the music video onto KZbin? Also, Tony Levin

[@grahamotton5796]

You could simply buy it...?

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

Tony Levin

[@dmitriymode1156]

Live version is especially epic and progresses song to one of the greatest and underrated one

[@helfmeyerglenn491]

A rythmic melodic masterpiece !!!

[@oaxacenio]

I could swear I heard this befor. Good music coming out this year

[@sebastianotassinari9300]

Tony Levin

[@jasper7439]

Tony Levin

[@davidec1275]

Tony Levin

[@clark985]

Tony Levitate

[@clark985]

What

[@clippedwings0]

Finding this song in 2024 is evidence for my (admittedly cynical) theory that we don't really need new music, there's enough amazing music already to endlessly entertain any one human being. New music increasingly seems to only serve to give new musicians something 'new' to 'create' (read: regurgitate) and give the music industry 'new' goods to peddle.

[@pulpradio8476]

Tony Levin, of course...

[@nojuanatall3281]

The textures in this song are so damn good.

[@retrospektiw]

𝓽𝓸𝓷𝔂 𝓵𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓷

[@alexathegator]

The version from the music video was the best, it had a punchy mix and went really well with the visuals. Please upload it to youtube!

[@HEHEHE_I_AM_A_MASKED_WARRIA]

The video uses a shortened version of the Bob Clearmountain mix: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHWVlmptnNyCrLc

[@stephaniesmith9715]

Kick ass song kick ass band.

[@notsosweet6574]

This is by far my favourite slap bassline of all time.

[@Grana2020]

One of my favorite King crimson song of all time 👌👍✌️💪🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🎼🪕🎷🎶🎵🎧

[@snicklefritzsnicklefritz5069]

DITTO

[@the1stDJLowkey]

One of my favorites from the 80s. Got it as a promo 12" as a club DJ. Still have it

[@firehorse_44alpha-omega]

Utterly epic .... One of a kind band

[@AfowliaHDTV4K]

niveL ynoT

[@Mynamesalexa]

Saw them 3xs 1974 1982 1984

[@juanborjas6416]

I really hope the music video for this song will be re-uploaded.

[@DamianoMT]

Tony Levin.

[@sorcyboi2848]

Tony Levin

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@Sanitarium7]

Tony Levin

[@Travistronics]

I saw them on this tour @ The Greek. It was Tony Levin’s birthday and they all toasted champagne 🥂

[@jolerojosta]

🌞Tony Levin🌞

[@fabioriato]

🌞larls🌞 Also... Tony Levin

[@y2k.channel]

oh no the annoying trends are fusing

[@jolerojosta]

@@y2k.channel cy🌞boogie

[@niko8959]

Tony Levin

[@patrickmcevoy5080]

I always liked the original vinyl mix better, with a more driving bass line, and a more up-front guitar synth mix. For some reason, that one has disappeared down the memory hole if you don't have the original physical media.

[@blueshorecreative3146]

Love it. Different to any other band or composition.

[@ibbumpn]

Just caught BEAT in Austin. This song has been in my head ever since.

[@0rganfarmer]

Second half of this song simply goes very hard.

[@ThomB1031]

The live version on Absent Lovers is probably may favorite version.

[@PickettMusic]

Another killer Bob Clearmountain mix-job. Insane.

[@Dylane85]

Lol I think there is only one less Claypool. Tony Levin is actually much more prevalent. Look at his catalogue as session musician.

[@Euthymia]

One less Claypool than there was previously? 🙂

[@BrytonBand]

Weird, Bob’s remix of this song is the one that’s on my copy of the album. This is a really nice atmospheric version, though.

[@francesco.briotti]

Tony Levin

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@arturocaissut1071]

Tony Levin

[@braulioacosta6816]

you got what they call a bootleg my friend

[@jasper7439]

Tony Levin

[@presntnow]

RAGE- Music Video Show AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 Opening Credits and Interlude What a song! ❤

[@aboringfart413]

Noty Nevil

[@stephaniesmith9715]

Love bill brufords earthworks to

[@David-iv6je]

The first was my favorite but all are good

[@johndavison5488]

Major Killing Joke vibe going on here. Love it!!

[@GeorgeGrgich]

The problem with young people today is that they do not have this kind of music in their lives while they grow up. Intellectual music by intellectual musicians.

[@coolbreeze9060]

Hard to believe Tony Levin is 78 yo. Amazing for his age😢!!!!!

[@M3rc3nar7]

Belew's guitar solo is beyond Hendrix, although he wouldn't agree...

[@holm4960]

Lony Tevin

[@sebastianotassinari9300]

Tony Levin

[@niko8959]

Tony Levin

[@TMVsacrophagi]

Pepperoni Levin

[@sebastianotassinari9300]

Tony Levin

[@Afurthyclays]

Levin, Levin, Levin! Better than leavened bread. Wrapping this song up @4:10 in amazingly dramatic fashion!

[@optionalternative9773]

To the people that are new here.. This song will change your life. THIS ROCKS.!!!!!😮

[@ThingsWeLoveYo]

Every time when i listen this song, i imagine this song as a Boss-Fight soundtrack to a Bit'em-up game where player have to fight with a Nightmare-Demon or something like that. IDK why.

[@PruebaDepruebas]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@00i12a]

Tony levin

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@şiirokumayıveyazmayısever]

Tony Levin'de Türk tipi var 😆 😸 🐈 🇹🇷

[@antoniocobos3829]

Pero que pedazo de temón!!!!

[@petrovic7064]

tony levin

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@francesco.briotti]

@@seemoore9175 Tony Levin

[@davidtoste4834]

Pete Levin's baby brother, Tony Levin.

[@Sanitarium7]

Tony Levin

[@peterharrison699]

Peter Levriel.

[@HectorRamirez-lq8sc]

Ageless song by Ageless band creating an Ageless Sound ❤

[@gonzalolobosgutierrez4064]

This is a jewel, no doubt but bass line of Levin iS amazing!

[@bookhouseboy280]

Yeah, Tony

[@coolbreeze9060]

I'm from Rochester NY Tony's Alma Matter!!!!

[@icecreampimpdeux]

Tony Levin a beast!!!

[@antoniameyer4125]

Sooo epic 🥰

[@Shrek_es_mi_pastor]

Tony "Raúl Alfonsín moustache" Levin

[@SwissArmyDan]

This song made me start playing bass (along wirh Geddy Lee). I believe Tony Levin played this on a 'Stick', a sort of Bass Synth instrument? I could be wrong, it's been 35+ years. Thank you, Tony, for this, and so much more.

[@vincenowell2124]

A Chapman stick is what he used - very cool (and pretty uncommon) instrument

[@fabioriato]

This one was recorded on an actual bass. Yes, Tony played a lot of stick in those '80s KC albums (and even plays this track live on a stick sometimes), but it's originally on bass. You'll find videos of him playing it the original way (using slap) and also using funk fingers.

[@giacomogiovannini1003]

John Wetton

[@nimrodery]

Sorcy Boi ... er ... Tony Levin

[@lobster4501]

I can’t wait for the show with the new band one month from now

[@dioxhg]

sounds so Depeche mode like :)

[@niko8959]

Te jurooooo

[@emiliacanet9960]

Not me king crimson head since their beginning. Now I'm 64. Rocking out till death

[@davidellis5141]

Quality

[@jakobsprogworld]

TONY LEVIN

[@seemoore9175]

Tony Levin

[@farter_snail]

Macaroni Levin

[@pumpkinsinspace1879]

Tony Levin

[@francesco.briotti]

@@pumpkinsinspace1879 Tony Levin

[@davidec1275]

@@francesco.briotti Tony Levin

[@luisarias2142]

This song has a great goth rock vibe

[@TattKingMusicProductions]

All of u r correct. Tony Levin Is The Bass

[@qriofficial1769]

it sounds like this could've come right after red

[@davidec1275]

Levin Tony

[@slavapavlov1958]

Я потихоньку влюбляюсь в Кинг Кримзон !

[@stanislav182000]

я их слушаю с 89 года

[@slavapavlov1958]

@@stanislav182000 К своему стыду , роком увлекаюсь с 79 но Кримсон прошёл как то мимо, хоть и название знал.

[@jackwalters3650]

Yeah I know who Tony Levin is seen I'm at the omni twice he's one of the best bassist on the planet but my buddy Kevin Hill in Boston can match him I'm just a drummer but I've played with enough musicians to know but Sleepless at night and three.of a perfect pair are unmatched Robert Fripp is a giunuss

[@coffermartin77]

RAGE!!!!!

[@yosemite-e2v]

This doesn't sound the same as the version that was popular back in 1984. It's subtle, but I prefer the version that was originally on the album.

[@HollowGolem]

Not 100% on this, but this might be the Steven Wilson mix. He's been going back and doing remixed editions of old prog classics.

[@daemonspudguy]

This is the original mix. The version released on original US copies of the album was actually a remix done by Bob Clearmountain.

[@aneiribarren]

Tony Levin ❤️